Public health data
Today we published new data showing the different diagnosis routes for people with cancer. We have used the latest available data to produce an extensive set of results for over 2 million patients diagnosed with cancer between 2006 and 2013. …
Public Health England and national partners are striving to ensure that data and information is used to improve quality of care and outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease. The interpretation of data and information should be acknowledged as a fundamental …
This time last year I wrote about some of the data tools PHE produces to help local authorities, the NHS and others improve the nation’s health and reduce health inequality. We make many of these available via the updated GOV.UK data …
Welcome to a week of activity - focussing on data - promoted across our social media channels. #PHEDataWeek looks to shine a light on data and move beyond the buzzwords to talk in depth about the importance of data to health protection, prevention …
We all know that provision of healthcare varies from one hospital to another, from one GP to another and from one part of the country to another, but what causes these variations to occur? Healthcare can vary in a number …
Today at the annual PHE conference we announced new data showing that cancers in England are being diagnosed earlier. The proportion of people with cancer diagnosed as an emergency has fallen, despite a rise in the overall numbers of cases. …
This Q&A blog introduces ‘GBD Compare England” a new data visualisation tool created as part of the Global Burden of Disease project. PHE’s Chief Knowledge Officer John Newton has blogged about the findings of this major piece of research and …
From the very beginning of Public Health England, we have been involved in a world-wide project to bring together the widest possible range of knowledge about health and its determinants. The Global Burden of Disease project involves more than 1,000 …
Over the years, we in PHE have had many requests for data for small geographical areas, particularly for electoral wards. Through our work leading the National Child and Maternal (ChiMat) Health Intelligence Network we have seen that while those working …
The recent publication of the ONS reports on Adult Smoking Habits in Great Britain and the Integrated Household Survey results for 2013 brings welcome news on smoking. Adult smoking rates are at their lowest ever, below 19% based on the …